Expansion of southbound travel scheme / High demand for driving instructor's licenses / Hong Kong Metropolitan University's study on retirees / "AI for All" initiative

On this programme, we first look at the expanded "Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles" arrangement. Starting from July 25, approved vehicles from five more Greater Bay Area cities –  Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Huizhou and Zhaoqing – will be able to enter Hong Kong and stay for up to three days.

After that, we talk to a scholar on why acquiring a driving instructor's licence in Hong Kong has become so competitive. This came as the government received over 55,000 applications for 332 new licences.

After the break, we hear about a study by the Hong Kong Metropolitan University on how retired professionals can alleviate the labour shortage.

And finally, a lawmaker tells us all about the proposal of an "AI for all" initiative by the government that will earmark HK$50 million to host more than 200 events over the next two years.

9:05am-9:21am: Expansion of southbound travel scheme

Speaker:

Caspar Tsui, Executive director of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotels Owners

9:21am-9:30am:  High demand for driving instructor's licenses

Speaker:

Timothy Hau, Transport expert and Honorary Associate Professor at the HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong

9:32am-9:47am: Hong Kong Metropolitan University's study on retirees

Speaker: 

Raymond Kwong,Assistant Professor at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong  Metropolitan University

9:47am-10:00am: "AI for All" initiative

Speaker: 

Ray Wong, Lawmaker